The LABC Annual Member Conference is back!

The 2023 conference will take place on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 November at the Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Watling St, Burbage, Hinckley LE10 3JA. 

This conference is aimed at Heads of Service, Building Control Managers and experienced surveyors working in local authority building control. 

The conference has sold out completely the last two years so please book as soon as possible to secure your place.

LABC Annual Conference Event Details

• Date: 6 and 7 November 2023
• Venue: Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Watling St, Burbage, Hinckley LE10 3JA. 
• Programme: See below

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*Programme and session titles subject to change

If you have any questions regarding the event please email bookings@labc.co.uk.

This course is designed to provide anyone involved in the design, checking, implementation and inspection of foundations, ground works and ground floor slabs with the basic knowledge necessary to perform their role with confidence. We will look at relevant sections of the Building Act 1984, Part A of the Building Regulations, British Standards and Codes of Practice, different materials and systems, ground conditions, soil types and characteristics and what to do when building near trees.  Delegates will gain knowledge and understanding of the various requirements, materials, procedures and good practice involved in foundations and ground works. It is aimed at all building control professionals, designers, contractors and site managers who require a basic understanding of the principles and practices of foundations and groundworks.

Please note: This course is split over two half days. Part 1 can be booked as a stand alone course but if you wish to attend Part 2 you must have attended Part 1. If you wish to book Parts 1 and 2 you will need to make a separate booking for each day.

CPD: Parts 1 & 2 count for 3 hours of CPD each.

Cost: Parts 1 & 2 will cost £80.00 + VAT each per delegate. You will need to book each part separately using the links at the bottom of this page.

Platform: This course will be held via Zoom. Part 1 & 2 will run for 3.5 hours including time for breaks.

Course Content & Learning Outcomes:

Part 1 - Basic Foundations (extensions and residential buildings) - For more detailed information on the course content please click here.

• Soil and soil classification
• Site investigations
• Foundation types
• Ground floor construction
• Retaining walls (small)
• Testing and tolerances
• Foundation depth calculators
• Contamination

Part 2 - Advanced Foundations (commercial, industrial, high-rise and basements) - For more detailed information please click here.

• Soil and soil classification (advanced)
• Site investigations (additional information)
• Foundation types
• Piling
• Retaining walls (large)
• Basements
• Testing, static, dynamic, integrity
• Foundation/pile calculations
• Piling - good practice guide
• Contamination

Testimonials:
"Well presented and the hand-outs were very useful"
"An excellent and informative course"
"A very interesting course that added further valuable knowledge that I can use when out on site!"
"This was the best LABC course I have been on! I learnt so much and gained a crucial insight into soil mechanics."

Who should attend:
This course is suited to any building professional who wants to get a good basic understanding of foundations and ground works.

• Architects
• Chartered Architectural Technologists
• Developers
• Builders
• Contractors
• Specialist Contractors
• Building Consultants
• Surveyors
• Public Service Building Control Surveyors

Good Building Control rarely results in formal action. But does your team really have the necessary skills and competence if formal action became necessary?

This course provides training from informal day to day enforcement activity, through to carrying out investigations and going to court when formal action is required.

It will cover enforcement in areas of the Building Regulations, Unauthorised Work and Initial Notices, with an overview of the relevant changes in the Building Safety Act 2022, Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) from the 1st of October 2023.

CPD: This course counts for 4 hours CPD.

Cost: £80+VAT 

Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 4.5 hours including time for breaks.

Course Content & Learning Outcomes:

• Informal and formal enforcement
• The Building Act delegated powers/rights of entry
• Enforcement of Building Regulations - Enforcement Policy, Section 35 offences, Section 36 notices and the Stop and Compliance (35B &C) Notices in England.
• How does the Building Safety Act change Enforcement for and by LA’s?
• Action against Building Control? Including current Case Law
• Enforcement of Unauthorised work and Regularisations
• Initial Notices - Reversions
• Planning and investigation - Police and Criminal Evidence Act, witness statements
• Court processes - how to give evidence and what to expect.

Who should attend:

Building control managers
Principal and senior surveyors and team leaders
Building control surveyors
Practice managers, assistant building control surveyors
Trainees and apprentices

Further dates will be published on this page soon. 

Webinars will take place on Zoom so please check with your IT department that you are able to access this ahead of the event date. 

If you have any particular topics we'd like to cover in our member update sessions please email bookings@labc.co.uk